Thomas Rose hailed Poland as an “ideal ally” for Washington and a “model Europe must follow”.
Thomas Rose hailed Poland as an “ideal ally” for Washington and a “model Europe must follow”.
Elbridge Colby’s comments came amid growing debate in Poland and Europe about nuclear deterrence.
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The US has now provided over $15 billion under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme.
“Obama, Soros, and the Globalist Left are trying to rig Poland’s presidential election,” write the members of Congress.
The proportion of Poles saying the US has a positive influence on the world has also fallen to its lowest recorded level.
“This is another step in the great modernisation of the Polish armed forces,” says Poland’s defence minister.
It says the decision will “save US taxpayers tens of millions of dollars a year” and will see NATO and Poland itself take greater responsibility for security.
“A severe and unpleasant blow, because it comes from our closest ally, but we will survive it,” said the prime minister.
Despite the previous contract expiring and the new one not yet being signed, the government says the schedule will not be affected.
The prime minister pledged Poland’s support for Ukraine but also for maintaining the alliance with the United States.
He was speaking after an emergency meeting with European and NATO leaders about transatlantic relations and Europe’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
“Our friendship, our bond, is ironclad, and we came here specifically to reinforce that,” said Pete Hegseth.
Applications from the descendants of Polish emigrants in other countries have also risen, but Israelis make up the largest group.
The new measures “constitute a long-term problem” for Poland, says a deputy digital affairs minister.